The Outer Worlds 2 review – improved space-faring sequel is an enjoyable time sink
While its story fails to deliver, this enjoyable follow-up to Obsidian’s 2019 adventure makes it up with considerable advances elsewhere
October 2025
Inside the secret psychology of horror games – and why we can’t help pushing play
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 review – an interestingly toothless piece of noir fiction
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Battlefield 6 is yet another cliche-ridden war game. We deserve better
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Ghost of Yōtei review – a brutal and stunningly beautiful samurai revenge quest
September 2025
Hades II review - underworld sequel is an improvement in every witch way
Borderlands 4 review – the chaotic, colourful shooter has finally grown up a little
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has caused bedlam in the gaming world – and the hype is justified
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Ghost of Yōtei: a determined outsider seeks revenge in feudal Japan
August 2025
Silent Hill f, Goodnight Universe and Pokémon Legends: Z-A – the biggest games for autumn 2025
‘Even after 20 years, I still cry’: the enduring brilliance of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just another ‘lazy’ addition to the franchise?
Mafia: The Old Country review – by-numbers action game is elevated by Sicilian period setting
July 2025
How to make your old Nintendo Switch games feel new again on Switch 2
Here’s a breakdown of how original Switch titles work on Switch 2, explaining everything from free Switch 2 updates to inbuilt backwards compatibility and the paid Switch 2 Edition upgrades
June 2025
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The Outer Worlds 2, the most expensive Xbox game yet
Xbox is putting a lot behind its new space action-RPG sequel – which will be the first $80/£70 video game from Microsoft. Does it earn its price tag? We asked the developer what went into it
‘We’re all connected – but it’s not the connection I imagined’: Hideo Kojima on Death Stranding 2
The legendary video game designer discusses directing actors in LA from Japan, how Mad Max inspired his career and the unique reason why he wants to go to space
MindsEye review – a dystopian future that plays like it’s from 2012
A lot of work and ambition have gone into this strange, sometimes likable cover-shooter throwback
May 2025
GTA6 gets it on: can the notoriously cynical action series finally find time for romance?
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The newest trailer indicates Grand Theft Auto VI may have a soft centre, with its focus on outlaw lovers Lucia and Jason
March 2025
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Back to the feudal: Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the most beautiful game I’ve ever seen
This thrilling trip through Japan is the best the series has given us in years
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February 2025
Avowed review – Annihilation meets Oblivion in a vast, intricate fantasy
Obsidian’s huge, heavily detailed fantasy world has a lot of variety and texture, and interesting people to meet - but the combat and exploration wear thin
